Acrylonitnitrile

Acrylonitrile, nitrile-function organic chemical

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2926 10 00 (Acrylonitrile) is subject to dual primary-regulator oversight: the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) requires mandatory registration or an import permit under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, while imports for medical or scientific purposes require an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 administered by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropics Substances (NDPS) authority. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2926 10 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Import certificate from NDPS authority

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain CIB&RC registration or, where acrylonitrile is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. The source of import must match the certificate or permit exactly; import from any unlisted source is prohibited under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CBIC Circulars 35/2011 dated 09-08-2011 and 7/2014 dated 07-03-2014
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: certificate of analysis-drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), import licence for drugs (9111dc), and import permit for non-insecticidal use (911ci3). Where the import is for medical or scientific purposes under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985, the import certificate obtained under Rule 53 must also be uploaded.
NDPS Rules, 1985 Rule 53 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc, 911ci3
3
Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities, with effect from 15-10-2023 as specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of that circular. Additionally, where hazardous substances exceed specified quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, paras 4.1 and 4.2 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MoEF)

A word of counsel

The most consequential trap on this tariff line is the dual-regime overlap: acrylonitrile is simultaneously a listed insecticide under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and a substance subject to NDPS Rules, 1985 controls where imported for medical or scientific purposes. Importers who obtain only the insecticide registration certificate and neglect the Rule 53 NDPS import certificate — or vice versa — will face consignment detention and potential confiscation at the port of import, because both regimes are independently enforced at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2926 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, acrylonitrile is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers nitrile-function organic chemicals. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968, with an NDPS Rules, 1985 overlay for medical and scientific-purpose imports.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for acrylonitrile at the bill of entry?

Six document codes apply: certificate of analysis-drug (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), import licence for drugs (9111dc), and import permit for non-insecticidal use (911ci3); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Can acrylonitrile be imported for non-insecticidal industrial purposes without a full CIB&RC registration?

Yes, but only with a specific import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation; the permit will specify permissible sources of import, and diversion to any unlisted source constitutes a separate violation under the Insecticides Act, 1968.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.